# Grayscale Draw shapes and text in 4-bit grayscale mode on Soldered Inkplate 6 Flick. ## Overview Sets Inkplate 6 Flick to 4-bit grayscale mode (16 shades) and demonstrates drawing primitives including filled rectangles, circles, and text in varying gray levels. ## Hardware Required - Soldered Inkplate 6 Flick - USB cable ## Setup Run `idf.py menuconfig` and navigate to: **Inkplate Boards → Inkplate6 Flick** ## Build and Flash ``` idf.py build idf.py -p PORT flash monitor ``` ## Expected Output Shapes and text in multiple gray shades rendered across the Inkplate 6 Flick e-paper display (1024×758 px). ## Notes - 4-bit grayscale mode uses 16 shades (0 = black, 15 = white). - Grayscale mode requires full refresh; partial update is not available. ## Resources - Docs: https://docs.soldered.com/inkplate - Support: https://forum.soldered.com/ - Image tool: https://tools.soldered.com/tools/image-converter/
To create a project from this example, run:
idf.py create-project-from-example "solderedelectronics/inkplate=1.1.0:inkplate6flick/basic/grayscale"